Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-12-30
ALL FLAGS AT uALF-MAST.
Mr. Msnn'ng Goes Peacefully to HIs LOnE

Rest.
nrniel Manning died at Albany, Dec, "a
Following is the physicians statement of Mr..
Manning's Illness "Mr. Manning's illness
commenced in Washington. lie selected for
his private Office in the treasury building,
not the large audience room occupied by
Secretary Mccullough, but the smaller room
which Secretary Folger had occupied whero
the first symptoms of his fatal attack OF
Bright's disease, with cardiac complications,
were manifested. This room was subse-
quently found to be in wretched condition.
A large untrapped pipe is connected directly
with tho sewer, allowing the free escape Of
sewer gas into the office. Secretary Manning
had occupied the room only a few
months when the first insidious symp-
toms, Of disease showed themselves
in th' form of failure Of strength,
shortness of breath and dull headache. On
March %, 1856, the right side of his body be-
came suddenly paralyzed and this led to a
thorough medical examination, which resulted
in finding that he was suffering from chronic
Bright's disease, complicated with hypertro-
ply and degeneration of the heart, and the
paralysis was probably due to u hemorrhage
into the brain. After his attack in March,
| 1856. Mr. Manning made courageous and
det. mined struggle to regain his health,
Tut, with the exception 'f some slight inn
provemcnts while in BouInemouth, Eng, his
, disease steadily progres nj The failure Of
strength, the shortness cr reath and the dull
headache which had characterized the
beginning of the disease steadily increased in
severity, and .s'lei ~: hcmorrhage in the
brain there ,'aI' aries tn them weakness
of the right ST. c. VI" body and q difficulty
of speech. curing the last months of his
+ life Mr.. M,ff'-S failed rapidly; there was
no recurrence 4 paralysis and his mind
continued perfectly clear, but the general
weakness and the difficulty of breathing
grew steadily greater"
The President issued the following order:
10 All Departments The President di-
rects that the flags on all the public buih-
| ings in the city of Washington be placed at
| half-mast, as a mark of respect TO the
memory Of Daniel Manning, late secretaryo OF
| the treasury
BY direction Of the President.
DANIEL S. LAMONT,
Private Secretary,
The President also sent the following tele-
gram to Mrs. Manning:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, D. e., Dec. "a, 1887.
To Mrs Daniel Manning, Albany, N. y:
Though in this hour of unutterable grief, you:
sorrow is too sacred TO be shared, and To-
deep to be reached by earthly comfort, may
express to you my sincere and tender sym
pathy saddened by my own aifiction at the
loss of a true and trusted friend, and loyal
associate, who but lately stood at my side in
the discharge with patriotic zeal of solemn
public duty. GROVER CLEVELAND.
Secretary Fairchild issued the following
order:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Dec. "a, 1857.
Hon. Darrell Manning, late secretary OF
the treasury, died today at Albany. Mr..
Manning was true patriot and firm friend,
and he rendered his country great servics by
wise management of this department. He
was honored by all our people and was es-
pecally endeared 10 all who were associated
with him either in his public or private life.
As a mark of respect to his memory, it is
ordered that the treasury depar tment building
be draped in mourning for 10 days; that it
be closed on the day of the funeral, and that
on that day the national flag be displayed
at half-mast on all the pubic buildings un'
der the treasury department throughou, the
United States.
CHARLKs A. FAlRCHILD,
Secretary Of the Treasury.